Everyone loves a prawn cocktail, and everyone loves creamy potato salad… so we decided to combine the two! Double the deliciousness in one easy dish that’s great as a breezy summer main, or to serve a larger crowd as a starter. Or impress your friends when asked to bring a plate.

Editorial Director Kerrie McCallum shares an easy seafood dish to get the prawn party started.

This seafood starter is perfect for festive entertaining.

Celebrate summer with this must-eat starter. You will need a kitchen thermometer for this recipe.

Chilled prawns in summer? There's nothing better.

This retro recipe is back and better than ever. Wallpaper print by Pickawall. You’ll need a piping bag for this recipe.

These chargrilled prawns are perfect for a summer BBQ.

Prawns (not shrimp) on the barbie? Quite frankly, it'd be un-Australian to not make this recipe this summer.

Begin this recipe at least 5 hours ahead. You will need 20 metal skewers.

A sizzling starter to serve before the main event this Christmas.

Let your side dishes shine at Christmas lunch this year with this cleverly constructed prawn dish.

Shannon Bennett's take on the classic paella is ready in minutes - perfect for outdoor dining midweek.

It doesn't get much more classic than a prawn cocktail. Matt Moran gives this classic an Aussie summer twist.

Fast and fresh, this simple prawn dish is perfect for a picnic or light meal for two during those warm Aussie summer months.

A pile of prawns for Christmas lunch? On Boxing Day, when it’s super-hot and you’re exhausted, pull your prawn leftovers from the fridge, whip up this salad, turn on the cricket and relax. You deserve it!

An super-healthy and easy seafood recipe you can enjoy eating alfresco during the summer months.

Crack out the barbie and try this tasty recipe, guaranteed to impress your friends and family.

“A highlight of summer is when mangoes are in full season. This salad is great to enjoy for those hot days, and is always a family favourite side salad on Christmas Day.” – Matt Moran

Start your night with these simple and healthy spicy prawn larb bite-sized lettuce cups.

Update the Aussie classic prawns on the barbie, with a marinade of coconut oil, chilli, garlic and ginger.

The sweet and spicy eggplant salad is perfectly paired with these summery barbecued prawns.

“Try this tasty twist on the classic,” says chef Matt Moran.

Serve this people-pleasing prawn dish before summer ends, and you'll have everyone smiling from ear to ear. “I created this dish for the Ballina Prawn Festival, and it ended up winning the people’s choice award for the prawn dish of the day,” says chef Darren Robertson. "I couldn’t make them fast enough!"

Nothing screams summer like a grilled prawn cocktail while you relax poolside.

Add some heat to your life with this spiced up prawn dish.

Take your salad game to the next level with this Heston Blumenthal recipe.

Silvia Colloca's beer-battered lemon and prawns are a moreish snack, perfect for the last balmy days of summer.

Prawns. Barbie. Need we say more?

The best thing about this Thai-inspired tangy prawn salad? You can skip the messy prawn peeling step by using school prawns and eating them whole.

Warning: these prawn-loaded, chilli-laced bite-sized rolls are seriously addictive.

Matt Preston's easy summer prawn cocktail sauce recipe will wow everyone's tastebuds. An entertainer's special, it’s ideal as a classic retro entree or a light lunch on a hot day. Avocados are a seasonal staple, and who doesn't love fresh prawns? 

“Christmas in Australia is obviously very different from the white, wintry celebrations in France. In Australia, it's hot, and I will generally always include seafood and something French woven into the menu. This dish is perfect for me. Aussies love their prawns and they match perfectly with this classic French sauce – gribiche! Everything can be done in advance, and we all know that on Christmas Day, anything to save time is a bonus and means more time eating and celebrating. It also makes a great canape for all those pre- Christmas get-togethers.” – Guillaume Brahimi

This simple recipe by Silvia Colloca produces a striking show-stopper of a dish that may be served as a starter or light lunch. You can replace the tiger prawns with scampi for a more extravagant version of this delightful dish.

"This is a fun little canapé that I bet none of your guests have tried before. For me, that is what food is all about; trying new things, meeting new people and then sharing that special moment again when you eat a similar dish. Get out there, eat some incredible food and make your friends smile with this simple little treat." From Dish it Up by Hayden Quinn (Murdoch Books), available now in all good bookstores and online

These sticky prawns done on the barbecue are perfect in this Mediterranean-inspired salad.

These Portuguese inspired prawns and rosemary potatoes are perfect for entertaining and will leave your guests salivating before they even take a bite.

This Aussie barbecue seafood classic gets an Asian spice-up with the addition of sweet chilli sauce, chill and ginger.

Give the classic Caesar salad a makeover by adding succulent mouth-watering grilled prawns.

Summer has arrived, time to bring out the prawn cocktail! Load it into a big baguette for one-handed sandwich.

Perfect as a starter or lighter option, this recipe is great for entertaining. Recipe by chef Paul Wilson, of Wilson & Market.

Surprise your dinner guests with this Middle Eastern sensation of dukkah prawns and 'spoon salad', charged with harissa and pomegranate molasses.

Fresh and tropical, this coconut rice and prawn recipe is a great one for summer.

Katie Quinn Davies shows us why "juicy, plump Aussie prawns are a must at any summer event".

Turning lemon myrtle into a spice dip for tempura prawns will blow your mind and please your taste-buds.

These rice paper rolls are filled with crunchy tempura prawns, avocado and spicy mayonnaise.